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Youreable.com | Information, products and services for disabled people | |
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About us Youreable was founded by Joe Rajko, a charity worker from Leeds, after winning the Channel 4 eMillionaire show in July 2000. Youreable has integrated information, products and services into a community-based website. Since launch, more than one million people have visited the site to download over 3,500 pages of information across 17 different channels and to participate in 12 topic forums. On 1 August 2002 Youreable began trading on the London stock exchange AIM market as Bright Futures Group PLC, becoming the first time a website for disabled people has floated on the stock market. The new group has acquired Scootermart and Ortho-kinetics, both well-established companies with over 30 retail stores selling disability equipment around the country. Youreable founder Joe, said: "The flotation of Bright Futures Group will help disabled people by consolidating a fragmented market for disability products, leading to economies of scale and lower customer prices." Meet Youreable's Executive Team Joe Rajko - Chairman As well as his Youreable commitments, Joe Rakjo is the current Chairman of the Board for Care and Repair Leeds Ltd. He is also a Member of the Board for the Leeds Joint Consultative Committee and a voluntary member of the Leeds Service Users and Carers Forum. Prior to a motorbike accident on Mother's Day 1997, which broke his spine, he was a VW Beetle specialist and ran his own business called The Beetle Peeple. He is unable to carry out the manual labour required there now, but still has interests in the company and of course in Volkswagen Beetles. Stephen Harpin - Chief Executive Officer Stephen Harpin is a leading internet expert, most recently within Accenture's Strategic Services and Venture Capital division. He has worked with some of the worlds leading corporates to set up internet businesses and incubators. He established an Accenture/Antfactory Joint Venture across 14 countries and is the author of Kick-Starter.com 'the definitive European Start-up Guide'. Stephen progressed a Brand Management career at SmithKline Beecham and Procter and Gamble and was a Seaman Officer in the Royal Navy.
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